The Wii U is a grab bag of stuff from the Nintendo 3DS and from tablet computers of today.

It's basically a new console with a touchscreen controller that you're supposed to hold in front of you at all times. Two screens work with a Nintendo 3DS, but not when the screens are so far apart.

Nintendo positions the product as a home entertainment product that will bring family together, but we're not sure how (unless you buy a bunch more Wiimotes, that is).

Nintendo also tried to sell the product to hardcore gamers using new first-person shooter games, but we don't think it's going to work. This is no XboxKinect or PlayStation Move killer, even if that is where gaming is headed.

Those aren't even analog sticks--they're flat "circle pads".

So, the controller looks expensive on its own (it has a six inch touch screen and other gizmos), and requires a whole lot of hardware for you to play with a bunch of people the way you're intended to.

Check out our photo walkthrough of Nintendo's E3 2011 presentation today, and decide for yourself whether the Wii U is a winner or a bust.